FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TENDRIL STS

MDR report key: 8903690 · Received August 16, 2019

Report

Report Number
2017865-2019-12232
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 16, 2019
Date of Event
August 1, 2019
Report Date
September 10, 2020
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR)
Product Code
NVN
UDI-DI
05414734502894
PMA / PMN Number
P960013
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: B5.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTES THAT REPRODUCIBLE NOISE WAS OBSERVED DURING AN IN-CLINIC FOLLOW UP. IT WAS ALSO OBSERVED THAT PACING IMPEDANCE DECREASED. FURTHER PROGRAMMING ADJUSTMENT WERE PERFORMED. A CHEST X-RAY FOUND NO LEAD INTEGRITY ANOMALIES, HOWEVER UNRELATED PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC CHANGES WERE NOTED. THE PATIENT WAS SINCE REPORTED AS DECEASED. THE PHYSICIAN HAD DENIED THE PRODUCT CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S DEATH.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED FOR FOLLOW UP IN-CLINIC EXHIBITING LEAD IMPEDANCE VALUES LESS THAN THE LOWER LIMIT. ISOMETRIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND NOISE WAS OBSERVED ON THE VENTRICULAR SENSE ELECTROGRAM. PROGRAMMING INTERVENTIONS WERE MADE. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE, AND WILL CONTINUE WITH MONITORING AS SCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
694439 TENDRIL STS PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE NVN ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR) 2088TC/58 A000024122 05414734502894

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1